Moonlight Rests on My Left Palm: Poems and Essays by Yu Xiuhua trans. by Fiona Sze-Lorrain Translation Experts from the British Library

Experts from the British Library explain the process and provenance behind poems from across the globe

her essays and poems are in conversation with each other around subjects that include love

an unprecedented and unexpected treat that should entertain Helen’s fans

open introduction to a century of Irish-language poetry and its connections and conjunctions animate the debates and breakthroughs and experiments

Starting with her viral poem ‘Crossing Half of China to Fuck You’

Moonlight Rests on My Left Palm: Poems and Essays by Yu Xiuhua trans. by Fiona Sze-Lorrain Translation Experts from the British LibraryYu Xiuhua was born with cerebral palsy in Hengdian village, Hubei Province, in Central China. Unable to attend college, travel, or work the land with her parents, Yu remained home where she could help with housework. Eventually she was forced into an arranged marriage that became abusive. She divorced her husband and moved back in with her parents, taking her son with her. Thematically organized, her essays and poems are in conversation with each